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Razzie Awards: ‘Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Won Top Prize!

While the Academy Awards will celebrate the last year’s box office success of “Oppenheimer” and Greta Gerwig’s $1.4 billion blockbuster “Barbie,” the 44th annual Golden Rasberry Awards aka Razzies gave out the awards for Sylvester Stallone’s “Expend4bles” and “Winnie the Pooh : Blood and Honey,” has swept the board at the Razzie Awards, winning five…

Michael B. Jordan to Direct “Creed IV” Film, Says Producer

Michael B. Jordan is on board to be directing Creed IV, according to Irwin Winkler, the producer of Creed III, who revealed details an exclusive report by Deadline. At a panel discussion in Los Angeles this weekend, Winkler confirmed that “We are planning to do Creed IV right now. We have a really good story…

‘Sly’ is a Thorough and Eye-Opening Look of Sylvester Stallone-AFI Fest Film Review

Most actors are lucky to achieve one distinguished role over the course of their career or to have a steady stream of work. It’s rare to headline more than one franchise at a time and then start a new one decades later. But there’s not much that’s typical about Sylvester Stallone, who was determined early…

Burt Young Dies at 83; He Played Paulie in Six ‘Rocky’ Films

Actor Burt Young died in Hollywood on October 8 at the age of 83. Young was noted for his portrayal of thuggish yet endearing characters throughout his half-century film career. He is perhaps best known for playing the character of Paulie, Rocky’s best friend, in six of the Stallone films, earning an Oscar nomination for…

“Sly” : Official Trailer / Closer look of Sylvester Stallone’s Highs and Lows of Hollywood Career

@Rob DeMartin/Netflix Netflix has dropped a new teaser trailer for “Sly,” which chronicles Sylvester Stallone’s highs and lows of his near 50-year Hollywood career. “Sly” is directed by Thom Zimny (“Springsteen on Broadway”) and produced by Sean Stuart. The 40-second clip doesn’t give much away about the content of the documentary. But in the first-look clip, Stallone…

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 : Video Review / Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 30

Check out more of our video reviews and interviews on our YouTube channel. Video Review Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 30 Film Critic : Abe Friedtanzer Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of…

‘Blonde’ and ‘Pinocchio’ Among Worst Films of 2022, According to the 43rd Razzie Awards Slate

The 43rd Annual Golden Raspberry Awards for the film industry’s worst clinkers have just been announced, and Marilyn Monroe and Pinocchio would not be amused to find movies about them heading the list. Also known as the Razzies, the awards are designed to point out the less-than-stellar performances by faded stars. The final “losers” are…

Stallone’s Mixed Feelings about ‘Rambo’ and ‘Rocky’ Prequels

Sylvester Stallone thinks the long-anticipated prequels to Rambo and Rocky will definitely be made, but not quite how he had hoped. Interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter, the 78-year-old Stallone said he had been hoping for a “Ken Burns” style version about the younger Rambo. Instead of this, he speculates, the upcoming prequel would focus on…

Film Review: It Might be Worth Looking for “Samaritan”

Upon first seeing the teasers for Sylvester Stallone’s new film, Samaritan, one thought ran through my mind; “this is pretty much the same thing as Archenemy.” There are automatic differences straight from the get-go, but this is entering into Dante’s Peak/Volcano territory. Is this just a surface level comparison? Are these two wildly different films…

‘Creed’ Spinoff ‘Drago’ Scripted By Robert Lawton In Works At MGM

MGM is betting big on the house of Drago. A new “Creed” spinoff titled “Drago,” from screenwriter Robert Lawton, is in development at MGM. Details of the film’s plot are being kept under wraps. But I hear that it will center on the Russian boxer with the same name, portrayed by an action star Dolph Lundgren—previously…

Rocky IV : Rocky vs Drago the Ultimate Director’s Cut / Q&A with Sylvester Stallone

Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Philadelphia Film Center in Philadelphia, MGM hosted the Premiere of ROCKY IV: ROCKY VS. DRAGO – THE ULTIMATE DIRECTOR’S CUT with filmmaker and star Sylvester Stallone. The one-night only screening event was hosted in partnership with Fathom Events and featured a live Q&A with Stallone broadcast to more than 700…